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Rigiri Factory

Factory in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code XBB44F02

Auction performance

Between January 2015 and March 2020, coffee from Rigiri Factory was sold in 33 lots at 20 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 951 of 2,078 growers.

US$181average price per 50 kg bag
-5%vs market average (US$190)
27 tcoffee sold
US$95,670total value

The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.

Prices by grade

Average price by grade for Rigiri Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 8 9.7 226 218 +4%
C 8 5.6 157 168 -6%
AA 6 3.2 267 278 -4%
MH 4 2.8 101 86 +18%
UG1 2 2.0 120 119 +1%
UG2 1 1.3 131 80 +63%
T 2 0.7 96 91 +5%
SB 1 0.7 58 37 +56%
ML 1 0.3 74 56 +31%

By season

Rigiri Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1586.0140199
2015/1676.8230191
2016/1755.1244231
2017/1831.697191
2018/1975.5151147
2019/2031.6111188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Rigiri Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd1133%174
Servicoff Limited315%246
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd413%112
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd310%167
C. Dorman Ltd16%253
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd25%163
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd24%62
Mumbi Coffee Ltd*224%190

Marks used on auction lots: 39SS0072/RIGIRI/XBB44F02, 39SS0040/RIGIRI/XBB44F02, 44MU0035/KIGARI-RIGIRI/XBB044F02, 46MU0039/KIGARIFCS/XBB044F02, 18MU0030/KIGARIFCS/XBB044F02.

Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.